Infertility and Non-Traditional Family Building
Author | : Rebecca Feasey |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2019-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030177874 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030177874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Infertility and Non-Traditional Family Building written by Rebecca Feasey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the representation of infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy in a wide range of media, including blogs, vlogs, social media posts and factual programming. In so doing, it illustrates how pregnancy loss, involuntary childlessness and non-traditional mothering are being depicted across the media landscape. Whilst the topic of motherhood has emerged as a significant area of academic debate, narratives of unsuccessful or unconventional mothering have remained largely absent, even at a time when there is a growing conversation about infertility online. Timely, pertinent and original, the book demonstrates the importance of a broader and more informed cultural discussion about fertility and family building.